Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products. The Surfactants segment offers surfactants that are used as principal ingredients in consumer and industrial cleaning products, including detergents for washing clothes, dishes, carpets, and floors and walls, as well as shampoos and body washes; and other applications, such as fabric softeners, germicidal quaternary compounds, and lubricating ingredients.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Soap, detergents, & cleaning preparations; perfumes, & cosmetics
Sub-IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
SectorBasic Materials
Phone847-446-7500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.99 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,250
Next Earnings Date10/23/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stepan's stock symbol?
Stepan trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCL."
How often does Stepan pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Stepan?
Stepan announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, September 13th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. View Stepan's Dividend History.
How were Stepan's earnings last quarter?
Stepan (NYSE:SCL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 24th. The basic materials company reported $1.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.19. The basic materials company had revenue of $473 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $519.20 million. Stepan had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 14.19%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. View Stepan's Earnings History.
When is Stepan's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Stepan's earnings call?
Stepan will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, October 23rd at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What price target have analysts set for SCL?
6 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Stepan's stock. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $95.00. On average, they expect Stepan's share price to reach $46.17 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 51.3%. View Analyst Price Targets for Stepan.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Stepan?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stepan in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Stepan.
Has Stepan been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about SCL stock has been trending neutral on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Stepan earned a news sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Stepan.
Are investors shorting Stepan?
Stepan saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 292,300 shares, a decline of 5.4% from the August 15th total of 309,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 84,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.5 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Stepan's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Stepan's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Stepan own?
Who are Stepan's key executives?
Stepan's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. F. Quinn Stepan Jr., Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 58)
- Mr. Arthur W. Mergner, VP of Supply Chain (Age 55)
- Mr. Scott R. Behrens, VP & GM of Surfactants (Age 49)
- Ms. Jennifer Ansbro Hale, Consultant (Age 57)
- Mr. Luis E. Rojo, VP & CFO (Age 46)
Who are Stepan's major shareholders?
Stepan's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.14%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.07%). Company insiders that own Stepan stock include Arthur W Mergner, Debra Stefaniak, Edward J Wehmer, F Quinn Stepan, F Quinn Stepan Jr, Frank Pacholec, Gregory E Lawton, Gregory Servatius, Jennifer Ansbro Hale, Luis Rojo, Robert Victor Slone, Scott R Behrens and Sean Thomas Moriarty. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Stepan.
Which major investors are selling Stepan stock?
SCL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Stepan company stock in the last year include Arthur W Mergner, Debra Stefaniak, Edward J Wehmer, F Quinn Stepan Jr, Frank Pacholec, Gregory E Lawton, Robert Victor Slone, Scott R Behrens and Sean Thomas Moriarty. View Insider Buying and Selling for Stepan.
Which major investors are buying Stepan stock?
How do I buy shares of Stepan?
Shares of SCL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Stepan's stock price today?
One share of SCL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $94.79.
How big of a company is Stepan?
Stepan has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion and generates $1.99 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $112.76 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.88 on an earnings per share basis. Stepan employs 2,250 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Stepan.
What is Stepan's official website?
How can I contact Stepan?
Stepan's mailing address is Edens and Winnetka Road, Northfield IL, 60093. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 847-446-7500 or via email at [email protected]
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